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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-171145-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
The Eastern Gulf high pressure moves over Southeast Alaska Thu
morning. A front moves over the Western Gulf through Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-171145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-171145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-171145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-171145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and freezing rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and freezing rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-171145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-171145-
Resurrection Bay-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-171145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-171145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-171145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon.
and light freezing rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and freezing rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-171145-
Port of Valdez-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-171145-
Valdez Narrows-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-171145-
Valdez Arm-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ723-171145-
Passage Canal-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-171145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.WED...E wind 55 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-171145-
Barren Islands East-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight.
.WED...E wind 55 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-171145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-171145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ734-171145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ736-171145-
Chiniak Bay-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-171145-
Marmot Bay-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ738-171145-
Shelikof Strait-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-171145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-171145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-171145-
Kachemak Bay-
310 PM AKDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$
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